Diversity, equity and inclusion
Yes, you are biased
Discover the path to genuine inclusion—moving beyond metrics and quotas to understand the deeper dynamics that truly shape your organization.
Beyond the checkbox
As a senior leader, you understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are critical to your organization’s success. But creating a truly inclusive environment is more than just meeting quotas or writing policies. It’s about understanding the deeper, often hidden dynamics within your team. The challenge lies in uncovering the underlying narratives and social connections that shape your workplace, which are often overlooked by traditional DEI approaches.
Without addressing these underlying issues, DEI initiatives can fall flat, leading to disengagement, unresolved tensions, and a lack of genuine inclusion. Policies alone can’t change the stories people carry, the unspoken feelings of exclusion, or the weak connections within your team. These hidden dynamics can undermine even the most well-intentioned efforts, preventing your organization from realizing its full potential.
“Our 12-month Beyond the checkbox programme does just that: it goes beyond surface-level metrics and checkboxes”
– Suzanne Mau-Asam
Our programme ‘Beyond the checkbox’ delves beneath the surface.
In 12 months we help you to look beyond the figures and the policy to the deeper connections and stories within your organization.
This is how the programme works:
We start with a comprehensive assessment of your team or organization, using our corporate sociology approach to create a corporate sociogram. This assessment isn’t just about checking boxes (which policies do you have, are you meeting your quota?), it’s about understanding the real stories of the people in your organization.
We delve deep into each team member’s narrative or ‘shaping story’: their unique collection of experiences. We explore whether they feel included, heard, and empowered to thrive. We look at the strength of connections between people, the presence of role models, and the context in which they work. By capturing these narratives, we gain a comprehensive understanding of your organization’s social fabric.
This in-depth assessment, conducted over approximately six months, leads to your team or organization’s personal Insight Blueprint, a focused, actionable document that highlights both the challenges and the opportunities for fostering a more inclusive environment. This blueprint is not a report, it’s a roadmap to meaningful change.
Following the assessment and the Insight Blueprint, we design and implement targeted interventions. For example, if our assessment reveals a high level of unconscious bias that’s impacting both leadership effectiveness and employee wellbeing, we might recommend our popular Yes, you are biased workshop, combined with interventions from our leadership and employee wellbeing programs. Leadership, DEI and wellbeing are the three focus areas that are critical to your organization’s success. These areas are often interlinked, and our approach ensures that no aspect is addressed in isolation.
All our interventions are embodied, meaning they engage IQ (cognitive intelligence), EQ (emotional intelligence), and BQ (body intelligence). The methodologies we use, including somatics, are backed by rigorous scientific research, particularly in the fields of neuroscience, biology and leadership. As outlined by the Strozzi Institute, these practices are designed to create lasting behavioural change by engaging the whole person: mind, body, and emotions.
Our DEI programme is designed to provide long-lasting, meaningful change. After the initial interventions, we ensure embodiment in your organization through our ‘train-the-trainer’ program. This equips your team tocontinue implementing these practices, especially as new employees are onboarded.
We conclude with a Final Impact Review, reflecting on the progress made and setting the stage for continued growth, allowing your organization for an even deeper sense of connection and trust, improved DEI metrics, more engaged and innovative teams and the ability to better navigate challenges together.
Now is the time to take a deeper approach to DEI in your organization. Don’t settle for superficial fixes. Partner with Doors Open to uncover the hidden dynamics within your team and create a workplace where every voice is truly heard and valued. Contact us today to start your journey toward a more inclusive and thriving organization.
Don’t settle for superficial fixes
Now is the time to take a deeper approach to DEI in your organization. Don’t settle for superficial fixes. Partner with Doors Open to uncover the hidden dynamics within your team and create a workplace where every voice is truly heard and valued. Contact us today to start your journey toward a more inclusive and thriving organization.
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